Posted Price

Blood culture at St. Clare Hospital

CPT 87040 · Lakewood, WA

Cash price$81.87
Gross charge$284.02
Insurer rates$10.32 – $213.02

These are St. Clare Hospital's own posted figures from its standard-charges file dated February 28, 2026. They are not a quote. Source: the hospital's file · its price transparency page.

Across 14 Washington hospitals we index that post a cash price for this service: lowest $65.28, median $84.13, highest $447.70. See every hospital.

Nearby hospitals, same service

HospitalDistanceCash priceGross chargeFile date
St. Joseph Medical Center
Tacoma, WA
5.7 mi$94.07$284.022026-02-28
St. Francis Community Hospital
Federal Way, WA
13.2 mi$89.14$284.022026-02-28
St. Anthony Hospital
Gig Harbor, WA
14.8 mi$86.39$284.022026-02-28
Highline Medical Center
Burien, WA
21.0 mi$86.73$284.022026-02-28
Virginia Mason Medical Center
Seattle, WA
31.7 mi$72.93$143.002026-01-01
Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill
Seattle, WA
32.2 mi$65.28$136.002026-04-01
Swedish Medical Center
Seattle, WA
32.2 mi$65.28$136.002026-04-01
Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital
Seattle, WA
34.1 mi$160.80$201.002026-04-01

Distances are straight-line from ZIP code centers. Each hospital's figures come from its own file; files are updated on different dates.

Every row for CPT 87040 in this hospital's file

Row in the hospital's fileSettingCashGrossInsurer min – max
HC BLOOD CULTURE + SENSITIVITY
standard_charge_information[15735]
outpatient$81.87$284.02$10.32 – $213.02
HC BLOOD CULTURE + SENSITIVITY
standard_charge_information[15734]
inpatient$81.87$284.02$204.50 – $213.02

The first row is the one used above. A price for one code usually covers the hospital's facility charge only; the doctor, anesthesia, pathology and other services can be billed separately. Ask the hospital for a good faith estimate before a scheduled service: if you pay yourself and the bill comes in $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it under the No Surprises Act.

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